USPTO Examiner MALIK VIPUL - Art Unit 1754

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18777503ON-ORBIT COMPOSITE FILAMENT FORMING DEVICE FOR SPACE 3D PRINTINGJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18712495RF AND MMWAVE CIRCUITS AND THEIR FABRICATION METHODSMay 2024November 2024Allow610YesNo
18681852METHOD FOR PREPARING ANTIBACTERIAL AND FRESH-KEEPING FRUIT-PACKAGING MATERIAL THROUGH THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTINGFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18252093POLYMERIC PRODUCTS FORMED USING POLYBENZOXAZINES SUITABLE FOR USE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGMay 2023June 2025Abandon2501NoNo
18123539AUTOMATIC FORMING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A RUBBER SEALING RING BLANKMarch 2023May 2025Allow2611NoNo
17611565MOLDING DEVICE FOR CURVED DISPLAY PANEL, MOLDING METHOD THEREOF, AND CURVED DISPLAY PANELMarch 2023June 2025Allow4311NoNo
18170362CONFINED COAXIAL POWDER EXTRUSIONFebruary 2023February 2024Abandon1210NoNo
18106221PRINTING ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD OF PRINTING OBJECTSFebruary 2023June 2024Abandon1611NoNo
18152854METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWDER REMOVAL IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMJanuary 2023June 2024Allow1710YesNo
18088832Three-Dimensional Shaping DeviceDecember 2022July 2024Allow1830NoNo
18081272SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN OBJECT USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDecember 2022August 2024Allow2021YesNo
18079055Material Feeding Device, Three-Dimensional Shaping Device, And Injection Molding DeviceDecember 2022April 2024Allow1620NoNo
18064664DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A STIFFENED PANEL MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE GEOMETRY OF SAID STIFFENED PANEL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A STIFFENED PANEL USING SAID DEVICEDecember 2022April 2024Allow1621YesNo
18070580METHOD FOR PREPARING STRUCTURED HYDROGEL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING HYDROGEL HEART VALVENovember 2022July 2024Abandon2020YesNo
17992447High-throughput 3D printing system for preparing multi-component, small sized samplesNovember 2022February 2024Allow1520YesNo
17978777DIRECT METAL LASER PRINTING GAS MANIFOLDNovember 2022July 2024Allow2121NoNo
18051592METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING-BASED CORRECTION OF DEFECTS IN OBJECTSNovember 2022July 2024Allow2121YesNo
18045078NANOCOMPOSITE REFRACTIVE INDEX GRADIENT VARIABLE FOCUS OPTICOctober 2022March 2025Abandon2910NoNo
17959192IN-MOLD SPRAYING SYSTEM AND PROCESS METHODOctober 2022December 2023Allow1411YesNo
17915685PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHODSeptember 2022March 2025Abandon2910NoNo
17945234Three-Dimensional Shaping Apparatus And Manufacturing Method For Three-Dimensional Shaped ObjectSeptember 2022May 2024Allow2021NoNo
17889283FORMING A PREFORM INTO A SHAPED BODYAugust 2022September 2023Allow1311YesNo
17797323APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PRILLSAugust 2022March 2025Allow3120YesNo
17854082PLASTIC PROCESSING METHODJune 2022February 2024Abandon2001NoNo
17832994Plasticizing Device, Injection Molding Device, And Three-Dimensional Shaping DeviceJune 2022May 2024Allow2330NoNo
17741827IMPRINT APPARATUS, IMPRINT METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHODMay 2022January 2024Allow2021YesNo
17773176MOLDING SYSTEM, SUPPORT ARM, RESIN MOLDING DEVICE, METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SUPPORTED MEMBER, MOLD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLDED BODYApril 2022April 2025Allow3621NoNo
17635446ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING RECYCLED POLYOLEFINS WITH OLEFIN BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROMFebruary 2022May 2025Abandon3921NoNo
17629941THERMOPLASTIC TUBE BENDING METHODJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3730YesNo
175976933D-PRINTING METHODS AND SYSTEMSJanuary 2022November 2024Abandon3411NoNo
17572196GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX INTRAVAGINAL RINGS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4110YesNo
17617766METHODS FOR USE IN PRINTINGDecember 2021November 2024Abandon3511NoNo
17457734MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEMDecember 2021January 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17616041IMAGING PRINCIPLE-BASED INTEGRATED COLOR LIGHT 3D BIOPRINTING SYSTEMDecember 2021May 2025Allow4230NoNo
17600360METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEVELING A LAYER IN FREEFORM FABRICATIONSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3611YesNo
17436053ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOAMING BODY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORSeptember 2021December 2024Abandon3921NoNo
17431767METHOD FOR PRINTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL COMPONENTAugust 2021July 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17395176SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A MIXERAugust 2021October 2024Allow3821YesNo
17307295PROCESS TO MAKE A CERAMIC FILTER FOR METAL CASTINGMay 2021February 2024Allow3420YesNo
17277544AQUAPORIN Z INTEGRATED MEMBRANE PRODUCTION METHODMarch 2021January 2024Allow3410YesNo
17195440METHODS OF MANUFACTURE FOR REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPONENTSMarch 2021January 2025Allow4640YesNo
172627993D printed sleeve and a method for preparing thereofJanuary 2021February 2025Allow4931YesNo
17140878TACO COOKING INSERTJanuary 2021September 2024Abandon4420NoNo
17056753DIE COMPRISING METAL PRINTED PARTS FOR THE EXTRUSION OF MOULDED BODIESNovember 2020December 2024Allow4921YesNo
17052536HYDRATED ORTHODONTIC ARTICLES, KITS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMENovember 2020May 2024Abandon4301NoNo
17052659FORMWORK CORE FOR A FORMWORK SYSTEM FOR CASTING A BELL-SHAPED BODYNovember 2020August 2024Allow4520YesNo
17046515COMPOSITE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOROctober 2020January 2024Allow4010NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner MALIK, VIPUL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MALIK, VIPUL works in Art Unit 1754 and has examined 44 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 65.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MALIK, VIPUL's allowance rate of 65.9% places them in the 19% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MALIK, VIPUL receive 1.66 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 46% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MALIK, VIPUL is 34 months. This places the examiner in the 22% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +53.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MALIK, VIPUL. This interview benefit is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 43.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 95% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 52.9% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 5% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 6% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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